All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Individuals With Hypochondriasis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Hypochondriasis, also known as health anxiety disorder, is a prevalent, yet underdiagnosed psychiatric disorder characterized by persistent preoccupation about having serious and progressive physical disorders. The risk of mortality among individuals with hypochondriasis is unknown.

Objective

To investigate all-cause and cause-specific mortality among a large cohort of individuals with hypochondriasis.

Design, setting, and participants

This Swedish nationwide matched-cohort study included 4129 individuals with a validated International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) diagnosis of hypochondriasis assigned between January 1, 1997, and December 31, 2020, and 41 290 demographically matched individuals

SUBMITTER: Mataix-Cols D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10719832 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature